Omar Sherif

Multiplatform Journalist

Omar Sherif (AR: عمر شريف) is a journalist with CBC Calgary who works in video and digital. He covers stories about culture, sports, local affairs and diverse communities in the city. You can reach him at [email protected] for tips or story ideas.

Latest from Omar Sherif

Calgary hailstorm costliest in record year of weather-related losses, report says

Canada set a record last year for insured losses due to severe weather, totalling $8.55 billion, and Alberta topped the list.

Premier League pioneer Lydia Bedford named Calgary Wild FC's first coach

Lydia Bedford, the first woman to hold a coaching position at an English Premier League club, will take on a new role in Calgary with Wild FC when the inaugural season of the Northern Super League kicks off in April.

More than 5,000 hopefuls register to retrieve their inscribed bricks from Olympic Plaza

The Calgary Land Municipal Corporation offered to return, where possible, the engraved bricks that line the surface of Olympic Plaza after public outcry followed the initial announcement the artifacts would be destroyed during the downtown landmark's transformation project.

Cavalry FC to clash with Pumas of Mexico City in Calgary's 2nd continental cup appearance

Calgary's Cavalry FC will head south to Mexico in February to face one of that country's biggest soccer clubs in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Will Calgary lose the rear-view mirror wave? Growth could mean more big-city drivers

One driving instructor says he’s seeing big-city habits taking over on Calgary roads. But others aren't so sure that Calgary courtesy is disappearing quite yet.

Cavalry FC to battle against Hamilton's Forge FC for Canadian Premier League championship

Calgary's Cavalry FC could win its first Canadian Premier League championship on Saturday when it takes on Hamilton's Forge FC in front of a home crowd at ATCO field.

Bids to save the engraved bricks of Calgary's Olympic Plaza resurface as demolition looms

Some Calgarians appear to be taking matters into their own hands after it was revealed that Olympic Plaza's transformation project will not include the etched bricks that have surrounded the urban park for decades.

16th Avenue N.W. to reopen Monday as feeder main repairs near finish line

The city says 16th Avenue N.W. will reopen Monday as work starts wrapping up to repair broken sections of the Bearspaw feeder main.

Frustrated residents gather to share concerns about social disorder at northeast outdoor mall

At night, the parking lot at Savanna Bazaar becomes a social hub marred by problematic behaviour — vehicle stunting, speeding, fireworks and, in some cases, harassment, according to Coun. Raj Dhaliwal.

Calgarians trim water use as work on some repair sites going 'quicker' than expected

After more than a week of daily water use at or above 500 million litres, the City of Calgary recorded its lowest numbers for demand on Monday at 494 million litres.